US EditionS&P 500, Nasdaq end at record highs as data, earnings point to consumer strength
UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – More than 86% of S&P 500 companies reported earnings above expectations, boosting investor confidence amid strong retail sales and lower jobless claims, despite tariff and inflation concerns.
- Asian shares are mixed, and U.S. futures have increased as U.S. stocks achieved their third straight winning week.
- Analysts warned of increased political instability in Japan due to challenges in forming a majority coalition and potential leadership changes.
- Chinese shares rose after the central bank maintained its key loan prime interest rates.
- President Donald Trump’s administration has reduced its criticism of Beijing, which has raised hopes for a trade deal with China.
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Wall Street points toward gains before the opening bell and another busy week of corporate earnings
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writers Wall Street was poised to open with gains Monday ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings reports. Futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq were all up more than 0.2% before the bell. Markets have stabilized since spring, when President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements and pullbacks sent markets swinging wildly from day-to-day and sometimes hour…
Dow futures turn higher as investors brace for a big week of earnings, housing market data and Jerome Powell
Markets were little changed on Sunday ahead of a busy week for investors, who can expect another flood of corporate earnings, economic data and comments from central bankers. Meanwhile, upper-house parliamentary election results from Japan could ripple through global bond markets and jolt U.S. Treasury yields. U.S. stocks signaled a calmness on Sunday night that belied a busy week ahead that includes a flood of corporate earnings, economic data …
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